Tehrna, YJC. Head of Iran’s Judiciary Sadeq Amoli Larijani said that a request to give Iran’s Justice Ministry new privileges has been rejected.
Larijani said that the request which had been made by the
Majlis is not acceptable.
"The Judiciary needs support from the Majlis, government,
and other state organizations. We do not expect a bill to be passed by the
Majlis which goes against the law or Sharia,” he asserted.
He pointed out that the issue of enhancing the authority of
the Justice Ministry has been brought up in the previous year as well, but has
been rejected based on different discourses and expressed surprised that
despite a clear rule by the Guardian Council, some and again talk is made which
brings the issue forth.
"I had previously seen the proposed initiative and I would
not agree with it on religious and legal grounds. But it is a right with the
Majlis to bring up a bill and vote on it, which is respectable to me,” he said.
He also rejected arguments that with the newly proposed
authorities which included the disenfranchisement of some Judiciary
sub-departments as a way to reduce crime rate.